We moved into a house a couple months ago that has "hard water." We’re thinking about getting a water softener but we’ve never had one….so any opinions/advice/information from someone who has one would be great? What kind of maintenance do they require? How do you pick one? Is there such a thing as water that is too soft? Is soft water healthy…does adding all that salt have any health effects?

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I am starting to look at getting either a diatom filter or a UV sterilizer for my 75 gallon freshwater aquarium. Why? Because i have had water clairity issues from day one (tank is 5 months old). Please dont respond and tell me what i could be doing wrong to correct my water. I have posted here for help previously and got some great advice, but still have cloudy water. I have exhausted every possiblility (keeping tank darkened, innumerable polishing pads, water clairifier, reduced food fed, water changes, increased tank temp, resident pleco, etc..) All water parameters (pH, ammonia, nitrates/rites,alkalinity) are within normal limits. The tank is specically set up for discus fish (soft water at about 84 degrees F). So adding a bunch of chemicals is not an option. I am at my wits end here so all of you fish experts out there please tell me why you would recommend either a diatom filter or a UV sterilizer. I would love to get a diatom but its so expensive that i just i was wondering if a UV can provide me with the same results? I know very little about both options. If I can provide any more infor i’ll check back and add anything i may have forgotten.

Thank you all in advance for your help! )
Kelly
Okay, so its not a tap water problem because i dont use tap water. I use strictly RO water. This also rules out any chlorine issue.

And to answer the other question brought up, as i described in my question i have used a water clairifier. A few different kinds actually. Nothing changed. I am currently using a Fluval 405 filter. I am not one bit impressed with… obviously.
Also, again ammonia isnt a problem. I test my water regularly and none of my parameters are abnormal.

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Have you ever had an in-home water filtration sales pitch? What did you think? Did you purchase? Does it work?
I do have a Marine Reef Aquarium that requires 0 TDS, which them claim this system will provide. If this were the case then it could save me money in the long run while providing the rest of the home with soft water.
Oh, and Nelis, they offered us the same soap and shampoo deal, 10yrs of stuff I likely won’t use. Flags started to fly when I get that "Shamwow" vibe.
Jason : Yes staingless, Yes, Yes, and Yes. It is top-of-the-line this I have confirmed but, I don’t know how much it should cost.

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I have a water softener in my house. Is there any sort of drinking water purifier (preferably a pitcher) that will filter out the salt from the soft water?

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I am being told that I need to replace the resin in my soft water tank. I thought resin did not have to be replaced. Sales people are saying I should replace the resin since there is no soft water. Softner has been check that everything else is ok!

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i am an Electrical engineer from pakistan i am getting water from a deep well when i feel that i can not use soap with this water, now i am very upset because i am a poor man and i can not buy a water softner i am looking for easy way to make soft water. i am also using this wate for drinking can i use it for drink or this will dangerous? please help me with great thanks mik

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In April we had Culligan install a soft water system in our home. That same week we put in a new vinyl floor. Upon installation the tech drilled two unwary holes into the floor and ripped the vinyl. Since then we have gone back and forth with the company regarding them fixing it. I haven’t paid the monthly service since April because I want them to fix the floor. After all, it was a brand new floor. They came out and took pictures of the damage and now tell us that until we pay the balance on the account they won’t do anything.

I feel that if we pay them then we will be admitting that we were happy with the service and won’t have any legal recourse. What are my options and can I legally not pay them until they fix my floor?

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I live in the country and I have a well. my water began to stink and i lost a lot of hot water so I checked out my water heater and determined that the lower element was bad and since the heater was at least ten years old I opted to get a new one. I bought a Whirlpool Gold water heater with dual anode rods, larger elements, and energy star. the heater was the most expensive 50 gallon that I saw there at 500 it has a 12 year warranty and I installed it myself. I figured that that would solve the problem but after two or three days my water began have a sulfuric smell again. I am wondering if it is my water softener it is a rented one from culligan and has been here since we got the house 9 years ago. we have had various issues with it and every time they come out spend 10 minutes charge 50 and say that it is fine. it is not consistent in putting out soft water, and uses 200-250 pounds of salt in a week to week and a half. I also have to clean a disgusting looking black sludge off of the side of th

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I live in the country and I have a well. my water began to stink and i lost a lot of hot water so I checked out my water heater and determined that the lower element was bad and since the heater was at least ten years old I opted to get a new one. I bought a Whirlpool Gold water heater with dual anode rods, larger elements, and energy star. the heater was the most expensive 50 gallon that I saw there at 500 it has a 12 year warranty and I installed it myself. I figured that that would solve the problem but after two or three days my water began have a sulfuric smell again. I am wondering if it is my water softener it is a rented one from culligan and has been here since we got the house 9 years ago. we have had various issues with it and every time they come out spend 10 minutes charge 50 and say that it is fine. it is not consistent in putting out soft water, and uses 200-250 pounds of salt in a week to week and a half. I also have to clean a disgusting looking black sludge off of the side of the brine tank 2 or more times a year. what should I do?

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Is San Jose,CA water hard enough to need water softner ?
Previous house owner had a water softner installed. But I hate not having a sqeaky clean feel after a bath. The soft water does not seem to wash the soap off as well as the regular water.
Are there any real benefits of having water softner? Any users of water softner, or people who have researched this please answer.

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I moved into this house 2 months ago. I live in town. The people who lived here, were only here for 3 yrs, then sold it to me. They have never put salt in the kenmore soft water system since they have been here. It is on. I am not sure what to do. Should I use it? would it make a difference in my water pressure as far as build-up? They really couldn’t give me any info on it.

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I just bought a 55 gallon fish tank for a Oscar fish. I forgot to turn off my culligan water softner and I filled it with soft water by mistake. Will this hurt my fish? I

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I am confused about what the differences are in soft water, deionized water and reverse osmosis water. What do I need to stop water spots? I do mobile pressure washing and would like to do trucks and car lots. Water spots are a no-no. Help!

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My back faucet is connected to my main line that goes through the house so I have to use soft water . Is there enough salt in the water to hurt my flowers,trees,and shrubs?

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I have hard water can i just use a water purifier? is aquafina or dasani soft water

how do i get soft water?

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